page_title: Noah Webster
hierarchical_section_title: Noah Webster
caption_attribution_description: English: Detail of portrait of Noah Webster by James Herring. National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.
context_page_description: Noah Webster, Jr., was the author of a famous American dictionary, a pioneer of spelling, and a political writer and editor. His "Blue-backed Speller" books taught five generations of American children how to spell and read. His dictionary was first published in 1828 as An American Dictionary of the English Language.
context_section_description: Noah Webster, Jr. (October 16, 1758 – May 28, 1843), was the author of a famous American dictionary, a pioneer of spelling, and a political writer and editor. His "Blue-backed Speller" books taught five generations of American children how to spell and read. His dictionary was first published in 1828 as An American Dictionary of the English Language.
caption: Webster at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.
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